Summary of Important Board Actions

For more comprehensive information, see the Quarterly Reports below.

Fall Quarter

The Board of Directors worked with the Office of Government Relations to create the Political Action Network, which helped ASUW in their lobbying efforts during an especially difficult supplemental budget year. The Board also reinstated the position of Legislative Coordinator within OGR for that year.

Winter Quarter

The Board focused much of its energy on legislative issues during the legislative session. Board members and OGR staff met with the administration, including President Mark Emmert to attempt to reach a compromise on a tuition bill, but failed to do so. Ultimately, no bill passed out of the legislature, but UW received a 6% budget cut.

The Open Selection Process was added to the Bylaws instead of being up for approval every year. Committee Chairs were given the responsibility of appointing their members, rather than the Vice President.

Spring Quarter

BOD and other job descriptions were amended to create more oversight by BOD liaisons.

After receiving SAF's decision, the BOD made further cuts to the budget, bringing the total cuts to around $10,000, and leaving little room for future Boards to make cuts without causing damage to the Association.

The Board of Directors instituted a new type of Task Force within the ASUW Bylaws, Section 9 called an Ongoing Student Interest Task Force. This new committee is better able to carry on from year-to year and are considered semi-permanent. They include: